| Counting Five in Sweden | ||||
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| Live album by Joe Newman and Count Basie's All Stars | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | October 2 & 13, 1958 Gothenburg Concert Hall and Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Metronome MLP 15018 | |||
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Counting Five in Sweden is a live album by trumpeter Joe Newman with Count Basie's All Stars recorded in Sweden in 1958 for the Swedish Metronome label and also released in the US on World Pacific.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing
- "Feather's Nest" (Ernie Wilkins) - 7:55
- "Ballad Medley: Easy Living/September Song/Don't Blame Me" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin/Kurt Weill/Jimmy McHugh) - 6:30
- "The Sleeper" (Wilkins) - 7:20
- "Cute" (Neal Hefti) - 5:55
- "Slats" (Joe Newman) - 8:45
- "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) - 6:20
- Recorded in Gothenburg on October 2 (tracks 1 & 5) and Stockholm on October 13 (tracks 2-4 & 6), 1958
Personnel
- Joe Newman - trumpet
- Al Grey - trombone
- Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute
- Nat Pierce - piano
- Eddie Jones - bass
- Sonny Payne - drums
- Putte Wickman - clarinet (track 6)
References
- Edwards, D., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M., World Pacific Album Discography, accessed December 7, 2015
- Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series, accessed December 7, 2015
- Discogs album entry, accessed December 7, 2015
- ^ Allmusic listing, accessed December 7, 2015
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